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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessostituto di padre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sos-ti-tu-to di pa-dre
"Dopo la morte di suo padre, suo zio è diventato il suo sostituto di padre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who fulfills the role or responsibilities of a father in a child's life.
"After his father passed away, his uncle became his father substitute, guiding him through difficult times." - 2
An individual who provides emotional or financial support typically associated with a father.
"The coach acted as a father substitute for many of the boys on the team, offering advice and encouragement."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'father substitute' combines 'father', derived from Old English 'fæder', which has Germanic roots, and 'substitute', from Latin 'substitutus', meaning to place under or replace. The phrase evolved to denote a person who takes on the role of a father figure in the absence of a biological father.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Father Substitute" is said worldwide
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substitut de père
Transliteration: sybstitu de pèr
"Après la mort de son père, son oncle est devenu son substitut de père."
Vaterersatz
Transliteration: Fah-ter-er-zatz
"Nach dem Tod seines Vaters wurde sein Onkel zu seinem Vaterersatz."
sostituto di padre
Transliteration: sos-ti-tu-to di pa-dre
"Dopo la morte di suo padre, suo zio è diventato il suo sostituto di padre."
sustituto de padre
Transliteration: sus-ti-tu-to de pa-dre
"Después de la muerte de su padre, su tío se convirtió en su sustituto de padre."
substituto de pai
Transliteration: substi-tu-to de pai
"Após a morte de seu pai, seu tio se tornou seu substituto de pai."
पिता का विकल्प
Transliteration: pita ka vikalp
"अपने पिता की मृत्यु के बाद, उसके चाचा उसके पिता का विकल्प बन गए।"
父亲替代者
Transliteration: fùqīn tìdàizhě
"在父亲去世后，他的叔叔成为了他的父亲替代者。"
아버지 대체자
Transliteration: abeoji daecheja
"아버지가 돌아가신 후, 그의 삼촌이 아버지 대체자가 되었습니다."
父の代わり
Transliteration: chichi no kawari
"父が亡くなった後、叔父が父の代わりになりました。"
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